|
The is a statutory sign that is set up in the Road Traffic Law of Japan to indicate "aged person at the wheel". Its official name is . The law decrees that when a person who is aged 70 and over drives a car and if his/her old age could affect the driving, he/she should endeavor to display this mark on both the front and rear of the car. Drivers aged 75 and over are obliged to display the mark. Conversely, the green and yellow shoshinsha mark or wakaba mark denotes new drivers. Both marks are designed to warn other drivers that the marked driver is not very skilled, either due to inexperience or old age. ==Description== The system was instituted in 1997; until January 2011, its shape was an orange and yellow teardrop-shape, and it was accordingly also called . Some people call it or , but this is a more informal title, and considered less polite. As of 1 February 2011, the shape was changed to the new, four-leafed form. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Koreisha mark」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|